by John | Nov 26, 2023 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Vince Colletta from the story “Involuntary Bride” from First Kiss #40, January 1965. Charlton. The story begins on Page 24.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: Woman in the foreground with one hand to her forehead as if she has a headache or is troubled. In the background, a man looks on.
MAN: Honest! I’m only slightly married!
WOMAN: But you have five kids!
MAN: I do? %$#@! I hope my wife doesn’t find out!
1965 Art: Vince Colletta Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Secretly Married: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 23, 2023 | Blog
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art credited in part to Reed Crandall for the story “Queen of Ants!” in Feature Comics #103, Oct. 1946. Quality Comics. The story begins on Page 3.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man in a superhero suite (Doll Man) battles an ant that's even bigger than he is. In the background, a woman lets another ant out of a box.
DOLL MAN: Ants?!!B-but I thought you wanted to introduce me to your family!
WOMAN: Oh, I do! Aunt Hilda and Aunt Berta......meet dinner!
CAPTION: Will Dollman cry “Uncle?” Find out in:
“The Maiden Ants! of Murder St.”
Lunch with them was no picnic!
1946 Art: Reed Crandall from Doll Man story in Feature Comics #103
Pest Control: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 22, 2023 | Blog
Happy Thanksgiving!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Art by Alice Kirkpatrick from the story “Claimed by the Past” in Cinderella Love #11, 1952. Ziff-Davis. The story begins on Page. 3.
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A man and woman having dinner together.
CAPTION: Thanksgiving dinner with family...and friends!
WOMAN: I’m thankful for many things, but…mostly for you Mr. Sexy!
MAN (thinking): Hot dog! This is so much better than sitting at the kid’s table!
1952 Art: Alice Kirkpatrick Restoration: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Already Stuffed: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 21, 2023 | Blog
Happy Thanksgiving!
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Closeup of a turkey.
TURKEY: I know what you’re thinking… I’m much too beautiful to eat!
CAPTION: Happy Thanksgiving...anyway!
from The Committee for Keeping Gobblers UnGobbled!*
*Paid for by Tom & Tallulah Belle Turkey
Adapted from an Unsplash photo by Milo Weiler
Head Turkey: John Lustig
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by John | Nov 20, 2023 | Blog
Many thanks for the art “Pilgrim-ification” by my pal Mike Pascale!
Original Vintage Art & Text
Artist Unknown. From the story “The Love that Failed” in First Kiss #25, 1962. Charlton. (No link to vintage comic book because it’s not online.)
↓ TranscriptTwo Pilgrims (a man and a woman) are talking. The woman has one hand over her face.
MAN: A new holiday called “Thanksgiving?” Sounds great! But what’s that got to do with my pet turkey?
1962 Artist Unknown Pilgrim-ification: Mike Pascale
Pet Project: John Lustig
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